The Opportunity:
Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? Join Canadian Natural, where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!
As the Community Investment and Stakeholder Relations Student, you will work with teams throughout our corporate and field operations to ensure that stakeholder/business and communications deliverables are carried out successfully.
Working in the head office of this world class company offers countless opportunities to advance your career in an atmosphere where teamwork, innovation and your expertise are valued. You can contribute to the success of Canadian Natural’s operations as the position plays an important part in Canadian Natural’s commitment to ensuring local communities are engaged and provided economic opportunities.
- Job location: Calgary, AB – Head Office
- Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday)
- Term length: 4 months
- Term start: May 2026
- Safety sensitive position: No
Key Accountabilities:
- Community Investment
- Prepare peer comparison of community investment budgets and key donations
- Review and make recommendations on funding opportunities that fit within Canadian Natural’s community investment strategy
- Work with internal communications team to identify and highlight significant community investment initiatives for Canadian Natural’s social media channels
- Lead scholarship program implementation and evaluation
- Generate and process community investment cheque requests
- Review and make recommendations for funding requests received electronically/mail, and provide responses
- Manage select partnerships and commitments
- Indigenous Business Development
- Support the Indigenous Opportunities Program, and validation of contractor directory
- Maintain and update database training manual
- General
- Updating and maintenance of communications files
- Data entry – updating community investment and business development figures
- Support reporting and setting up meetings
- Generate:
- Monthly district plan status reports using database
- Community summary documents using database
- Reports for Community Investment, Indigenous Business Development
- Manage team portfolios for vacation coverage
What You Bring to The Role:
- Currently enrolled in a degree or program in the fields of Communications, Business Administration, or Indigenous Studies
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August
- Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy (Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term)
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to learn more about what we have to offer!
If you are interested in this exciting student work term opportunity, please include your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts as part of your online application.
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will close once a successful candidate has been selected.
Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment.
We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023 & 2024 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.
Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.
Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.
Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.
Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.
Check out some of our Student Testimonials!
